The hot-air balloon festival, which is part of the Hue Festival, brings together colorful balloons from India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, the UK and Vietnam. Photos: Dao Tuan/Zing

To mark two important events in September including August Revolution and National Day (September 2), tourism sector in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue launched Golden Tourism Week in Hue Heritage sites from September 2 to 8.

Vietnamese visitors to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will enjoy free tickets to local heritage sites on the National Day (September 2), said Director of the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre Phan Thanh Hai.

Editor’s note: Le Duc Bao, hailing from the resort city of Nha Trang, hopes that history will be the favorite of Vietnamese students in the next two decades in this entry sent to the “Ky Vong Viet Nam 20 Nam Toi” (“My Expectations for Vietnam in 20 Years”) writing contest.